A Russian crosses the line: A different kind of North Korean defection



Evergreen A Russian crosses the line: A different kind of North Korean defection 1984 incident remains one of most bloody in history of two Koreas’ only meeting point Oliver Hotham June 6, 2016 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON North Korea - Panmunjon by Roman Harak on 2010-09-07 05:24:02 Everyone who visits Panmunjom, the small village which hosts the Joint Security Area (JSA), talks about the strange atmosphere at the only place where soldiers from North and South Korea face each other. Since 1953, both countries have chosen their fittest and tallest troops to guard the line which symbolizes the divide of the peninsula and the ongoing stalemate between the DPRK and the ROK. Everyone who visits Panmunjom, the small village which hosts the Joint Security Area (JSA), talks about the strange atmosphere at the only place where soldiers from North and South Korea face each other. Since 1953, both countries have chosen their fittest and tallest troops to guard the line which symbolizes the divide of the peninsula and the ongoing stalemate between the DPRK and the ROK. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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A Russian crosses the line: A different kind of North Korean defection

1984 incident remains one of most bloody in history of two Koreas’ only meeting point

Oliver Hotham June 6, 2016

A Russian crosses the line: A different kind of North Korean defection

North Korea - Panmunjon by Roman Harak on 2010-09-07 05:24:02

Everyone who visits Panmunjom, the small village which hosts the Joint Security Area (JSA), talks about the strange atmosphere at the only place where soldiers from North and South Korea face each other.

Since 1953, both countries have chosen their fittest and tallest troops to guard the line which symbolizes the divide of the peninsula and the ongoing stalemate between the DPRK and the ROK.